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Big Day At The Lake

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Big Day at the Lake 18 / Nichie Cole photo

Big Day at the Lake picnic: A massive undertaking

July 21. The Big Day at the Lake picnic is a massive undertaking, with 400 to 500 attendees, games, inflatables and a live dee-jay. They’ll be well-fed: 250+ hamburgers (Dressler’s) 400+ hotdogs (Service Plumbing and Harris Teeter) 4 pans Mac n Cheese (On the Nines) Thousands of chicken tenders (Tenders) 40 lbs Vegan BBQ (Barvecue) […]

Big Day at the Lake / Nichie Cole photo

Boat Hosts needed for Year 19 of Big Day at the Lake

July7. The 19th annual Big Day at the Lake on July 22 still needs Boat Hosts. More than 150 Bigs and Littles are coming and organizers say they are short by about a dozen boats. Big Day at the Lake is all about providing a day of fun for at-risk kids in Big Brothers Big […]

Mayor Rusty Knox, center, proclaimed July 22 Big Day at the Lake. With him are BDATL committee members Eric Dana, Shelley Mahl, Angela Swett and Kalishia Mitchell, with Big Brothers Big Sisters and her daughter

Davidson Mayor proclaims July 22 Big Day at the Lake; Cornelius and Huntersville will do the same Monday

June 15. Davidson Mayor Rusty Knox proclaimed July 22 “Big Day at the Lake” during this week’s Town Board meeting. It’s been 19 years since Big Day at the Lake was first launched with the goal of providing a full day of fun for at-risk kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. “Literally […]

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‘Beach Bash’ at Lost Worlds April 28 benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters

April 26. Big Day at the Lake 2023 officially kicks off the boating season April 28 with the Beach Bash at Lost Worlds Brewing Co. in Cornelius. There will be food and drink, music and a live auction. All proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Tickets, which include all food and beverages, […]

Big Day at the Lake 18 / Nichie Cole photo

Ahoy Boat Hosts: Big Day at the Lake will be July 22

Jan. 27. Big Day at the Lake will be back this summer—July 22 to be exact—with a full day of fun planned for kids in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Three goals Big Day at the Lake, which consists entirely of volunteers in and around Lake Norman, has three goals: Provide a full […]

Big Day at the Lake 18 / Nichie Cole photo

Big Day at the Lake XVIII made a splash on Lake Norman

July 18. By Dave Yochum. Fifty-four Boat Hosts; 94 Littles and 94 Bigs; 75 volunteers; 500 pounds of ice; 500 hot dogs; 250 hamburgers; 600 chicken tenders; one misting tent (it was hot); and many tubs of ice cream helped make for a cool Big Day at the Lake on Saturday. It started with the […]

Pope will bless the fleet for Big Day at the Lake

July 8. By Dave Yochum. On July 16, more than 300 Bigs, Littles, Boat Hosts and volunteers will descend on Lake Norman for a day of boating, tubing, lakeside activities, food and celebration. Ethan Pope, a pastor at Love Lake Norman, a non-denominational church in Cornelius, will offer up a prayer at the Blessing of […]

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Eat at Sabi June 14 and support BBBS

June 13. Enjoy dining out on Tuesday, June 14 at Sabi Asian Bistro at 130 Harbour Place Dr. in Davidson and a portion of your order will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas Central Carolinas. The event is organized by Big Day at the Lake, an 18-year tradition on Lake Norman. […]

17th Annual Big Day at the Lake /Photo by Brock Williams Smith

Eat at Crafty Burg’r in Antiquity on Monday and support Big Brothers Big Sisters

April 11. Enjoy lunch or dinner out on Monday, April 11 at Crafty Burg’r in Antiquity and a portion of your order will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas. Just mention Big Day at the Lake to your server and the donation will go straight to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Big […]

Photo by Deborah Young

Big Day at the Lake has 3 goals, one of them raising funds—$110,000 so far

March 29. With COVID ebbing, Big Day at the Lake is getting back to normal—the picnic at the Duke Energy Explorium is a go after a two-year absence. About 100 Littles and their Bigs—adult mentors—will enjoy a full day on Lake Norman thanks to a flotilla of Boat Hosts. This annual event supports Big Brothers […]